CVE-2012-1847
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute…
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Description
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Series Record Parsing Type Mismatch Could Result in Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 25.10% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- microsoft/excel · microsoft/excel viewer · microsoft/office · microsoft/office compatibility pack
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49112
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53379
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75119
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15575
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49112
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53379
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75119
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15575
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.